Lip Filler

"Wall-shaking...a tantalising glimpse into their ambitions for the future"
NME

"The innovative indie band with a rare musical alchemy"
Rolling Stone UK

"The band’s energetic directness sitting adjacent to the allusive vocals. The push and pull is engaging, the after-hours atmosphere punctured by that hypnotic, half-spoken melody."
CLASH Magazine

"If their debut was them giving a taste of what they could do, then ‘witchescrew’ is Lip Filler delivering a whole menu where everything is worth ordering"
Dork Magazine

"An exciting new band for you to discover"
Jack Saunders - BBC Radio 1

"10/10"
Bobby Vylan - Bob Vylan (BBC 6 Music Roundtable)

"Hotly-tipped...moody and meticulous, scintillatingly performed and snarlingly written"
Wonderland

"A band who are sure to dominate the live circuit"
Gigwise

"Flickering between hazy guitar lines and explosive percussive bursts...Glitchy, unpredictable, and deftly nightmarish..."
DIY Magazine

"London swagger meets digi-dystopian storytelling...stellar dance-punk"
The Line Of Best Fit

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(16th January) Today, South London innovators Lip Filler release their first track of 2025 "Leeches" - a snarling companion to the recently released "Tricky" - both songs produced by St Francis Hotel (Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka) - and set to appear on a new project due for release later this year.

New track "Leeches" arrives ahead of a show at the Shacklewell Arms in London tomorrow (17th January) - curated by The Murder Capital.

Seething indie-rock jostling with nervous energy, fiery frontman George Tucker's impassioned vocal lines and potent rap bars move from resentment "I can't even wait / I'm sick of spinning plates" to desperation "I can't take these leeches", backed by scorched guitar lines and an energetic rhythm section. 

Discussing the song's lyrical inspiration, Tucker added:

"Leeches is about someone who’s lost control of the wheel. Letting their bad habits and insecurities get the better of them until they can no longer trust anyone, damaging the relationships of everyone they hold dearest."

Lip Filler's glowing hat tips from BBC Radio 1 (Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri, Nels Hylton) and BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Amy Lamé) and a 10/10 rating from Bob Vylan's Bobby Vylan on Huw Stephens' 6 Music Roundtable - have seen their stock rise rapidly in recent months.

Elsewhere, the band have received ardent support and high praise from press tastemakers such as Rolling Stone UK, NME, DIY Magazine, Dork Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH Magazine, Wonderland Magazine, Whynow and more.

"Leeches" is out now. Lip Filler play Shacklewell Arms in London on 17th January, curated by The Murder Capital. Lip Filler are currently completing work on a new project, due for release later this year.

MORE ABOUT LIP FILLER

Lip Filler's self-titled debut EP released back in May of 2023 was a bold statement of intent. Through a lens of frenzied dance-punk and caustic, pop-flecked indie-rock, the EP addressed personal image, self-validation, the overstimulating nature of modern technology and adjusting to life in a new city.

The band's second EP 'witchescrew' released spring 2024 showcased a band insistent on taking more risks than ever before. Across the 5 track project, Lip Filler set out to defy expectations, challenging themselves to break free from any preconceived notions of what the band was. “I think we're in an era of music where literally anything is possible” proposed George, a sentiment which pulsed through the veins of ‘witchescrew’.

Swiftly amassing a devoted and feverish following across these two projects, with numerous sold-out headline shows across the capital and beyond (including their own "wall-shaking" party hosted in the band's west-London flat), Lip Filler have also supported the likes of Alfie Templeman, The Mysterines, Master Peace, Picture Parlour and O. & enjoyed a run of buzzy festival appearances including The Great Escape, Dot To Dot, Left Of The Dial, Y Not, VISIONS and more.

Lip Filler have firmly established themselves as one of the most exciting new bands to surface in recent years; with key radio airplay from BBC R1 (Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri, Nels Hylton, Jess Iszatt) BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Amy Lamé, Huw Stephens), Radio X (John Kennedy) and a whirlwind of press tips from Rolling Stone UK, NME, So Young Magazine, CLASH Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, Dork Magazine, Wonderland, DIY Magazine, The Independent, Gigwise, Whynow, The Rodeo, YUCK Magazine and more.

Lip Filler are: George Tucker (vocals and keys), Verity Hughes (vocals, guitar), Jude Scholefield (vocals, guitar), Theodore Pasmore (bass), Nate Wicks (drums).